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Portrait of Gabriel Fauré
"Lullaby of death"
There are few things that say as much about a work as the composer's words. What did Gabriel Fauré ...
Duty Orchestra Board
They take care of dos and don'ts
If the orchestra also has a convincing overall visual appearance, then this is not least thanks to ...
Interview on film symphonies
Violins against the melting glacier
Felix Keller is a scientist and grew up in the Upper Engadine near Piz Palü. However, the mountain ...
Video
Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 – "Classic of the Classics"
In our "Classic classics" series, we present special highlights of the season. ...
Not just solo
Sometimes alone, sometimes together
Over the next few months, violinist Vilde Frang and cellist Sol Gabetta will be performing at the ...
Episode 9
«Tram for Two» with Paavo Järvi and Wayne Marshall
In the ninth episode of «Tram for Two», British pianist, organist and conductor Wayne Marshall ...
Question no. 23
How did Mahler end up in film history?
His "Adagietto" from Symphony No. 5 made a career thanks to Luchino Visconti - and by no means by ...
Mahler's 5th Symphony
My Take: Ivo Gass
Our principal horn Ivo Gass on his performance of Mahler's 5th Symphony. ...
Video
Mahler's Symphony No. 5 – "Classic of the Classics"
What must you have heard from the great repertoire of classical music? Mahler's Fifth! ...
Podcast
Intro with Paavo Järvi about Mahler
Music Director Paavo Järvi talks to Ulrike Thiele in the podcast about magical moments with ...
Contrasts
Schumann meets Wagner
They knew each other. They appreciated each other. But they still didn't understand each other. ...
Portrait Philippe Jordan
He knows what he (doesn't) want
Conductor Philippe Jordan, an internationally highly successful Zurich native, will soon be leading ...

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